COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) N° 3943/92 of 23 December 1992 derogating from Regulations (EEC) N° 19/82 and (EEC) N° 3653/85 as regards imports of sheepmeat and goatmeat sector products originating in certain third countries

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community.

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) N° 3013/89 of 25 September 1989 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) N° 2069/92 (2), and in particular Article 15 (2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) N° 2641/80 of 14 October 1980 derogating fom certain import rules laid down in Regulation (EEC) N° 3013/89 (3), and in particular Article 1 (2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) N° 3643/85 of 19 December 1985 concerning the import arrangements applicable to certain third countries in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector as from 1986 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) N° 1568/92 (5), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) N° 3842/92 of 17 December 1992 suspending the import levy on sheepmeat and goatmeat sector products (6), and in particular Article 2 thereof,

Whereas, in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) N° 3013/89, the levies applicable to the products in question are limited to the amounts resulting from voluntary restraint agreements; whereas Article 7 (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) N° 19/82 (7), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) N° 855/92 (8), stipulates that the levy applicable to imports under voluntary restraint agreements is to be limited to 10 % ad valorem; whereas by Decisions (9) (10) the Council in the name of the Community approved extension to 31 December 1993 of the adjustments to the agreements between the European Economic Community and Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, New Zealand, Poland and Uruguay on trade in sheepmeat and goatmeat sector products; whereas by virtue of these adjustments the levy is reduced to zero;

Whereas pursuant to Regulation (EEC) N° 3643/85, Article 3 (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) N° 3653/85 (11), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) N° 1645/89 (12), stipulates that the levy applicable to imports originating in third countries other than those having concluded voluntary restraint agreements with the Community is to be limited to 10 % ad valorem;

Whereas by way of derogation from the voluntary restraint agreements concluded with Austria, Iceland, Romania and Yugoslavia and by way of derogation from Regulation (EEC) N° 3643/85, Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) N° suspends until 31 December 1993 collection of the levy applicable to imports of sheepmeat and goatmeat sector products of CN codes 0104 1030, 0104 10 80, 0104 20 90 and 0240;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheep and Goats,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION;

Article 1

By way derogation from Article 7 (2) of Regulation (EEC) N° 19/82 import licences issued up to 31 December 1993 for sheepmeat and goatmeat sector products of CN codes 0104 10 30, 0104 10 80, 0104 20 90 and 0240 on presentation of export certificates issued by Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Iceland, New Zealand, Poland, Romania or Uruguay shall show one of the following in box 24:

- Exacción limitada a cero (aplicación del Reglamento (CEE) n° 3943/92) - Importafgift begraenset til nul (jf. forordning (EOEF) nr. 3943/92) - Beschraenkung der Abschoepfung auf Null (Anwendung der Verordnung (EWG) Nr.3943/92) - AAéóoeïñUE ðaañéïñéóìÝíç óôï ìçaeÝí (aaoeáñìïãÞ ôïõ êáíïíéóìïý (AAÏÊ) áñéè. 3943/92) - Levy limited to zero (application of Regulation (EEC) N° 3943/92) - Prélèvement limité à zéro (application du règlement (CEE) n° 3943/92) - Prelievo limitato a zero (applicazione del regolamento (CEE) n. 3943/92) - Heffing beperkt tot nul (toepassing van Verordening (EEG) nr. 3943/92) - Direito nivelador limitado a zero (aplicação do Regulamento (CEE) n° 3943/92).

Article 2

Import licences issued up to 31 December 1993 for sheepmeat and goatmeat sector products of CN codes 0104 10 30, 0104 10 80, 0104 20 90 and 0204 originating in Bosnia, Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia or Slovenia shall show one of the following in box 24:

- Exacción limitada a cero (aplicación del Reglamento (CEE) n° 3943/92) - Importafgift begraenset til nul (jf. forordning (EOEF) nr. 3943/92) - Beschraenkung der Abschoepfung auf Null (Anwendung der Verordnung (EWG) Nr.3943/92) - AAéóoeïñUE ðaañéïñéóìÝíç óôï ìçaeÝí (aaoeáñìïãÞ ôïõ êáíïíéóìïý (AAÏÊ) áñéè. 3943/92) - Levy limited to zero (application of Regulation (EEC) N° 3943/92) - Prélèvement limité à zéro (application du règlement (CEE) n° 3943/92) - Prelievo limitato a zero (applicazione del regolamento (CEE) n. 3943/92) - Heffing beperkt tot nul (toepassing van Verordening (EEG) nr. 3943/92) - Direito nivelador limitado a zero (aplicação do Regulamento (CEE) n° 3943/92).

Article 3

By way of derogation from Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) N° 3653/85, import licences issued up to 31 December 1993 for sheepmeat and goatmeat sector products of CN codes 0104 10 30, 0104 10 80, 0104 02 90 and 0204 shall show one of the following in box 24:

- Exacción limitada a cero (aplicación del Reglamento (CEE) n° 3943/92) - Importafgift begraenset til nul (jf. forordning (EOEF) nr. 3943/92) - Beschraenkung der Abschoepfung auf Null (Anwendung der Verordnung (EWG) Nr.3943/92) - AAéóoeïñUE ðaañéïñéóìÝíç óôï ìçaeÝí (aaoeáñìïãÞ ôïõ êáíïíéóìïý (AAÏÊ) áñéè. 3943/92) - Levy limited to zero (application of Regulation (EEC) N° 3943/92) - Prélèvement limité à zéro (application du règlement (CEE) n° 3943/92) - Prelievo limitato a zero (applicazione del regolamento (CEE) n. 3943/92) - Heffing beperkt tot nul (toepassing van Verordening (EEG) nr. 3943/92) - Direito nivelador limitado a zero (aplicação do Regulamento (CEE) n° 3943/92).

Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 1 January 1993.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 December 1992.

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

(1) OJ N° L 289, 7. 10. 1989, p. 1.

(2) OJ N° L 215, 30. 7. 1992, p. 59.

(3) OJ N° L 275, 18. 10. 1980, p. 2.

(4) OJ N° L 348, 24. 12. 1985, p. 2.

(5) OJ N° L 166, 20. 6. 1992, p. 3.

(6) OJ N° L 390, 31. 12. 1992, p. 3.

(7) OJ N° L 3, 7. 1. 1982, p. 17.

(8) OJ N° L 89, 4. 4. 1992, p. 19.

(9) Not yet published in the Official Journal.

(10) Not yet published in the Official Journal.

(11) OJ N° L 348, 24. 12. 1985, p. 21 (12) OJ N° L 162, 13. 6. 1989, p. 21.

Amendments and corrections
December 31, 1993	See Art. 1
January 3, 1993	Entry into force - Date pub. + 3 See Art 4
January 1, 1993	Application - See Art 4

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3942/92 of 23 December 1992 derogating from Regulations (EEC) No 19/82 and (EEC) No 3653/85 as regards imports of sheepmeat and goatmeat sector products originating in certain third countries